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As evidenced by his extraordinarily high rank of Imperial Admiral, Xytan 'Jar Wattinree was an incredible warrior. It is said that he had never been defeated in battle, that he had never failed at any task, no matter what the challenge, and that he was never wrong. He came to be so revered, however, that some held him above any [[San'Shyuum|Prophet]]. For this, the [[High Prophet|Hierarchs]] exiled him to lead the Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose, which guarded only the fringes of the vast territory possessed by the [[Covenant Empire]].<ref name="G239"/>

At the outbreak of the Great Schism, Wattinree was among the first Sangheili leaders to rally his people against the treacherous [[Jiralhanae]], who had supplanted the Sangheili as the Prophets' protectors. Wattinree and several other Sangheili leaders met at the colony planet [[Joyous Exultation]], where they planned to ambush and destroy the Jiralhanae, putting an end to the Great Schism, though he still clung to the Covenant's [[Covenant religion|religious beliefs]] and thus plotted to wipe out the [[human]]s and their [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]].<ref name="G239"/> At [[Shipmaster]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree|Voro 'Mantakree]]'s urging, the Imperial Admiral recognized that destroying the [[Flood]] was a more pressing matter. Wattinree promoted 'Mantakree to [[Fleet Master]] of the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]] and renamed him "Voro ''Nar'' 'Mantakree"; while this promotion was ostensibly made in good faith, Wattinree actually intended to rid himself of his greatest rival.<ref name="ENC"/>

Wattinree's [[flagship]], ''[[Sublime Transcendence]]'', was destroyed along with two-thirds of the nearby fleet, Joyous Exultation, and the moon [[Malhiem]], by a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[NOVA bomb]] that had been taken from [[Reach]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 236-244''</ref> Wattinree was atomized in the blast.<ref name="ENC"/>

Amongst the soldiers of the Covenant, particularly the Sangheili, Xytan 'Jar Wattinree was a living legend. The fact that he was so revered that he was sentenced to exile was said to be his only flaw. This act of betrayal clearly embittered him against the Covenant even while he remained a part of it.<ref name="G239"/> This, along with his superb leadership, explains why he was so prepared to take action against his former San'Shyuum masters when the Great Schism broke out, compared to the majority of the Sangheili leadership, who were too stunned by the Prophets' betrayal to do more than defend themselves at the time.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 240-241''</ref>

Wattinree was confident, powerful, and extremely charismatic, though he was also suspicious.<ref name="ENC"/> When he was publicly contradicted by Voro 'Mantakree - an act for which he could have had 'Mantakree executed - he not only conceded to 'Mantakree's point, but promoted him to Fleet Master of the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity and assigned him with protecting the [[Forerunner]] artifacts on [[Onyx]] from the humans.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 242-243''</ref> Wattinree thus shrewdly prevented his greatest rival from undermining him whilst inspiring zeal in his followers, maintaining his air of wise leadership.<ref name="ENC"/>

Wattinree was far larger than most Sangheili, around eleven a half feet tall.<ref name="G239"/> This great stature added to his perception as a mighty warrior. As befit his rank, Wattinree wore silver armor covered with golden Forerunner glyphs.<ref name="G239"/>